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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaddie Sedfenor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sedfenor comes to the cage accompanied by graveyard symphony. Jaddie Sedfenor looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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170 cm
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155 lbs
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173 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaddie Sedfenor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominick Cruz! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sedfenor shoots in and gets a takedown into Cruz's guard. Sedfenor looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Cruz wants to get back to his feet but Sedfenor is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Cruz controlling Sedfenor's posture. Sedfenor won't allow Cruz to get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sedfenor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard. Cruz is wriggling around but Sedfenor manages to pass to half guard.
Cruz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sedfenor prevents Cruz from improving his position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sedfenor is just content to waste time from the top position. Cruz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Sedfenor wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jaddie Sedfenor. Sedfenor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sedfenor showed some decent athleticism there. Sedfenor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Cruz scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sedfenor manages to mount him!
Cruz wants to hold on but Sedfenor pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sedfenor unloads with some shots from mount but Cruz bucks and avoids them well.
Cruz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cruz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. The referee warns Cruz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sedfenor can't control as he wanted to and Cruz manages to get the fight back to his half guard. Cruz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sedfenor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cruz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Cruz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sedfenor is trying to defend but Cruz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sedfenor defending well though. Sedfenor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cruz. Sedfenor looking for submissions off his back. Nice strikes from Cruz there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sedfenor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Cruz trying to control from half guard but Sedfenor is working away. Cruz looks to score some points with some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dominick Cruz will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Sedfenor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Cruz is trying to get back to half guard. Cruz is pushing Sedfenor's head away, looking to escape. Sedfenor manages to hold on to the position though. Cruz wants to control but Sedfenor postures up. Sedfenor wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy. Jaddie Sedfenor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Cruz tries to improve position but can't. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sedfenor has control of an arm but Cruz manages to advance to Sedfenor's back!
That's one minute gone in the round. Sedfenor rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cruz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sedfenor has managed to free his arm - good work. Sedfenor is defending against the submission attempts here by Cruz.
Sedfenor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Sedfenor gets back to full guard.
Cruz throws a big right hand that misses. Cruz wants to pass the guard but Sedfenor is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sedfenor pushes a forearm under Cruz's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Cruz is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jaddie Sedfenor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
61% |
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